Broadway Grosses: The Lion King Reclaims Top Spot During Busy Holiday Weekend

Many shows saw a jump in ticket sales over the Columbus Day weekend. After The Book of Mormon spent a month at the top of the box office, The Lion King reclaimed the number one spot. Eight shows earned over $1 million in receipts, with Newsies, Phantom and Mamma Mia! just shy of the million mark. Broadway welcomed two famous redheads to the stage this week as the highly anticipated Annie revival began performances, as did the Jessica Chastain-led revival of The Heiress.

Here's a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending October 7: